This is
the eight New Years post.
THE 40 QUESTIONS:
Just like I did the other years, I’ve answered 40 questions that I found on a page that doesn't exist anymore so I don't know who to give credit to for them. Here are the questions:
1. What did you do in 2016 that you’d never done before?
I led a course for UNF, I also did some work as part of the caucus for UNF nationally. I started taking care of myself as a part of me finding out I had diabetes.
2. Did you keep your New Year’s resolutions, and will you make more for next year?
I don't have any.
3. Did anyone close to you give birth?
No, I don't think so.
4. Did anyone close to you die?
No.
5. What countries did you visit?
No other countries than my own. But I was all over it.
6. What would you like to have in 2017 that you lacked in 2016?
Peace and quiet. I'd like to hang out with my friends more.
7. What date from 2016 will remain etched upon your memory, and why?
I'd say the day I found out I had diabetes or the day Pokémon Go came out, but I don't remember the specific dates.
8. What was your biggest achievement of the year?
At least starting to take care of myself
9. What was your biggest failure?
Not
managing my activites to allow for reduced stress, it was rather
stressful.
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I was diagnosed with diabetes.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
10. Did you suffer illness or injury?
I was diagnosed with diabetes.
11. What was the best thing you bought?
I don't
like buying stuff... but I think it was Pokémon-necklaces for two of
my closest friends.
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
12. Whose behaviour merited celebration?
My
classmate, she went through so much but is still here and such a
great person to speak and reason with.
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
13. Whose behaviour made you appalled and depressed?
The one
who didn't show up for birthdays or the tournament at new years (HN).
14. Where did most of your money go?
I think to
school and travel there, however; my food costs must have gone up
with having to eat.
15. What did you get really, really, really excited about?
Hanging out. Seriously. But HN is always fun, and a few movies had my hopes up. Oh, and getting to read some new Hunter X Hunter chapters! They were great!
16. What song will always remind you of 2016?
Ditt andetag by Ulrik Munther
17. Compared to this time last year, are you:
I. happier or sadder?
Neither I think
II. thinner or fatter?
Fatter? Maybe? I don't really know how much I'd lost last year... but I've gained some weight since summer at least :)!
III. richer or poorer?
Richer.
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Taking care. Of myself and others.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Nothing, I just feel I need more time, otherwise I'm doing some pretty awesome stuff.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I don't really care for Christmas but I was at my cousin's and then I celebrated at home with my friends a couple of days later two, with a christmas-present-game!
21. How will you be spending New Year’s Eve?
At home, competing in HN :)!
22. Did you fall in love in 2016?
Nope. But I do think the definition of love and especially in the form of “romantic love” is weird and loose.
18. What do you wish you’d done more of?
Taking care. Of myself and others.
19. What do you wish you’d done less of?
Nothing, I just feel I need more time, otherwise I'm doing some pretty awesome stuff.
20. How will you be spending Christmas?
I don't really care for Christmas but I was at my cousin's and then I celebrated at home with my friends a couple of days later two, with a christmas-present-game!
21. How will you be spending New Year’s Eve?
At home, competing in HN :)!
22. Did you fall in love in 2016?
Nope. But I do think the definition of love and especially in the form of “romantic love” is weird and loose.
23. How many one-night stands?
0
24. What was your favorite TV program?
Så mycket bättre, season 7.
25. Do you hate anyone now that you didn’t hate this time last year?
Donald Trump maybe? Other people just dissapoints me and makes me sad without earning the word hate.
26. What was the best book you read?
Maybe a children's book of some kind.
27. What was your greatest musical discovery?
I think this is the year that I got really, really into dodie!
28. What did you want and got?
Support
29. What did you want and not get?
Time and fun
30. What was your favorite film of this year?
I think I'd have to say Rogue One.
31. What did you do on your birthday, and how old were you?
I turned 25! That was awesome, I think we played some digital parlour games (Jackbox)
32. What one thing would have made your year immeasurably more satisfying?
Endless access to time.
33. How would you describe your personal fashion concept in 2016?
I'm starting to get more of a sense of what I like, I think, but also don't care (Vegeta outfit because why not!?)
34. What kept you sane?
My closest friends.
35. Which celebrity/public figure did you fancy the most?
Daisy Ridley I think. I mean I don't really fancy celebrities all that much... so her impression still lingers into this year.
36. What political issue stirred you the most?
The
Trumpening and Bernie Sanders.
37. Who did you miss?
37. Who did you miss?
My
friends, I want to see them much more often.
38. Who was the best new person you met?
I don't know if I have anyone like that this year.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2016:
You need to care about you and your needs.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Like earlier years I will try to use ”only” 5 songs.
I den stora sorgens famn
finns små ögonblick av skratt
så som stjärnor tittar fram
ut ur evighetens natt
och i solens första strålar
flyger svalorna mot skyn
för att binda sköra trådar
tvinna trådar
till en tross
mellan oss..
så vi når varandra
i den hårda tidens brus
finns de skrik som ingen hör
allt försvinner i ett sus
som när vinden sakta dör
alla tårarna har torkat
till kristaller på min kind
jag har ropat allt jag orkat
allt jag orkat efter dig
hör du mig
kan vi nå varandra
i den långa vinterns spår
trampas frusna blommor ner
och där ensamheten går
biter kylan alltid mer
ändå har jag aldrig tvekat
mellan mörker eller ljus
för när månens skära bleknat
har allt pekat åt ditt håll
och från mitt håll
kan vi nå varandra
i den stora sorgens famn..
38. Who was the best new person you met?
I don't know if I have anyone like that this year.
39. Tell us a valuable life lesson you learned in 2016:
You need to care about you and your needs.
40. Quote a song lyric that sums up your year:
Like earlier years I will try to use ”only” 5 songs.
I den stora sorgens famn
finns små ögonblick av skratt
så som stjärnor tittar fram
ut ur evighetens natt
och i solens första strålar
flyger svalorna mot skyn
för att binda sköra trådar
tvinna trådar
till en tross
mellan oss..
så vi når varandra
i den hårda tidens brus
finns de skrik som ingen hör
allt försvinner i ett sus
som när vinden sakta dör
alla tårarna har torkat
till kristaller på min kind
jag har ropat allt jag orkat
allt jag orkat efter dig
hör du mig
kan vi nå varandra
i den långa vinterns spår
trampas frusna blommor ner
och där ensamheten går
biter kylan alltid mer
ändå har jag aldrig tvekat
mellan mörker eller ljus
för när månens skära bleknat
har allt pekat åt ditt håll
och från mitt håll
kan vi nå varandra
i den stora sorgens famn..
I
den stora sorgens famn by Ted Gärdestad (I listen to a live version
by Helen Sjöholm and Freddie Wadling quite often).
If you hadn't found me, sitting all alone in the dark
A dumb screenshot of youth
Watch how a cold broken teen
Will desperately lean on a superglued human of proof
What the hell would I be, without you
Brave face talk so lightly, hide the truth
'Cause I'm sick of losing soulmates, so where do we begin
I can finally see, you're as fucked up as me
So how do we win?
Yeah, I'm sick of losing soulmates, won't be alone again
I can finally see, you're as fucked up as me
So how do we win?
We will grow old as friends, I've promised that before
So what's one more?
In our grey-haired circle, waiting for the end
Time and hearts will wear us thin
So which path will you take, cause we both know a break
Does exactly what it says on the tin
What the hell would I be, without you
Brave face talk so lightly, hide the truth
'Cause I'm sick of losing soulmates, so where do we begin
I can finally see, you're as fucked up as me
So how do we win?
Yeah, I'm sick of losing soulmates, won't be alone again
I can finally see, you're as fucked up as me
So how do we win?
I won't take no for an answer (I won't take no for an answer)
I won't take no for an answer (I won't take no for an answer)
I won't take no (I won't take no)
I won't take no (I won't take no)
'Cause I'm sick of losing soulmates, so where do we begin
I can finally see, you're as fucked up as me
So how do we win?
Yeah, I'm sick of losing soulmates, won't be alone again
I can finally see, you're as fucked up as me
So how do we win?
Sick of losing soulmates by dodie
När du inte orkar orkar jag för dig
När du slutat oh hoppas jadå hoppas jag för dig
Jag upprättar dig kära när du faller omkull
När du inte tror mer ska jag tro för våran skull
När det känns tungt att leva är jag ditt hjärtats slag
När du knappt kan andas är jag ditt andetag ditt andetag
När mörkret mig omsluter
lyser du mina steg
Du stadig som en klippa
när jag tvekar och är feg
Och du är allt jag bett om
i början och ett slut
Och när jag har gått vilse
jadå är du vägen ut
När det känns tungt oh leva
är du mitt hjärtats slag
När jag knappt kan andas
är du mitt andetag
Låt det komma som ska komma
låt det bli som allt ska bli
Jag är bunden till ditt hjärta
lik en fånge som släpps fri
Det går knappt att fatta
att du och jag är vi
Låt det komma som ska komma
låt det bli som allt ska bli
När det känns tungt oh leva
är du mitt hjärtats slag
När du knappt kan andas
är jag ditt andetag
Ditt andetag
Ditt andetag
Ditt andetag
Ditt
andetag by Ulrik Munther
I recommend getting your heart trampled on to anyone
I recommend walking around naked in your living room
Swallow it down (what a jagged little pill)
It feels so good (swimming in your stomach)
Wait until the dust settles
You live you learn
You love you learn
You cry you learn
You lose you learn
You bleed you learn
You scream you learn
I recommend biting off more then you can chew to anyone
I certainly do
I recommend sticking your foot in your mouth at any time
Feel free
Throw it down (the caution blocks you from the wind)
Hold it up (to the rays)
You wait and see when the smoke clears
You live you learn
You love you learn
You cry you learn
You lose you learn
You bleed you learn
You scream you learn
Wear it out (the way a three-year-old would do)
Melt it down (you're gonna have to eventually anyway)
The fire trucks are coming up around the bend
You live you learn
You love you learn
You cry you learn
You lose you learn
You bleed you learn
You scream you learn
You grieve you learn
You choke you learn
You laugh you learn
You choose you learn
You pray you learn
You ask you learn
You live you learn
You
live, you learn by Alanis Morisette
Det
här e ingen hjältesaga inte legendariskt
Inte kriminellt men inte heller något lagligt
Ingen komedi men inte helt o hållet tragiskt
Ingen promenad i parken eller ett safari
Inte kriminellt men inte heller något lagligt
Ingen komedi men inte helt o hållet tragiskt
Ingen promenad i parken eller ett safari
Jag både strävar efter detta o vill inte ens ta i
Den sjukaste resan jag tvingats delta i
Bland änlgar o demoner men det e fantamej inte Hollywood
I verkligheten flaxar tiden snabbare än en kolibri
I den massproducerade jakten på life quality
O vilddjur i koppel som järnhanden håller i
Flocken e kollektiv inga soloseglare
Kan överleva regelverket stegen räknas mer än det
Jag
tar ormen vid svansen o gör det till en dans men
Ingen bär en krona utan törnarna i kransen
Om skiten e glassen o lyckan e strössel
Har gnistan i handen o tricksen i rösten
O siktar med tanken har pickan vid höften
O blicken e blank men har trycket i bröstet
Blir viskad till sans som lyktor i mörkret
Mycket vatten har runnit men inte stillat min törst än
Har nog hört den förut men inte lyssnat förrän nu
För mina tankebanor är som autostrador utan slut
Det går in genom samma öra som det kommer ut
Mina satelliter kretsar kring krångliga beslut
Ingen bär en krona utan törnarna i kransen
Om skiten e glassen o lyckan e strössel
Har gnistan i handen o tricksen i rösten
O siktar med tanken har pickan vid höften
O blicken e blank men har trycket i bröstet
Blir viskad till sans som lyktor i mörkret
Mycket vatten har runnit men inte stillat min törst än
Har nog hört den förut men inte lyssnat förrän nu
För mina tankebanor är som autostrador utan slut
Det går in genom samma öra som det kommer ut
Mina satelliter kretsar kring krångliga beslut
Kan inte sluta leta leva utan att veta det
Finns ingen pausknapp på livets videospelare
Så jag dansar vidare som nån skjuter vid mina fötter
Jag har en vals på mej så jag steppar som fan
Det som en gång slog ut är nu en bruten krokus
Som en brustne dröm försvinner med djup olust
O lämnar mej ständigt sökande med sjukt fokus
En sista hälsning som vita liljor för fria viljor
Vill ju vidga vyer som nya brillor
Så ta dina skrillor o pinna som att det brinner
Knacka dej på bröstplåten hoppas att du vinner
Ju fler sockerbitar gör drycken inte bitter
Eller slänger man hjärtat på ryggen som ett smycke
Eller vänd kinden o piska vinden när ensamheten sveper över dej som ryska vintern
För den som vill ha rosor tål taggiga stjälkar
Att det e på liv o död kan knappast vi hjälpa
Så kanske finns det nån som bedövar det pikanta
Så runt o runt rör vi oss o dansar dansar
END-16 THE ONES LAST YEAR AWARDS!
I'm doing these awards again this year, yes. I'll be telling you my favourite in several different categories and a runner up.. in other words 2 titles/people/whatever wins in each category! There's not really any order to the two in each category so both win equally.
BEST ALBUM 2016
”Intertwined” by dodie
I know
it's an EP but still, dodies debut release must be celebrated! I feel
such a kinship to dodie and her lyrics and her music is absolutely
beautiful! <3 i="">
”Två naturliga armar” by Emil Jensen
”Två naturliga armar” by Emil Jensen
Quite
honestly, I haven't even listened to it yet but I can't seem to
remember any other new release from anyone I like... and I just found
this and is listening to it. So I'm sure he deserves it with his
great lyrics and sense of combining it with music.
BEST GAME 2016
Pokémon Go
BEST GAME 2016
Pokémon Go
This game
might not be the best game in many ways but it sure helped me get
through tough times, it made me go out so much more and it certainly
captured my attention more than it should have.
Pokémon
Moon
This was
the year of one of my favorite franchises ever and I love all the
improvements made in this game, it's fantastic!
I should note that I haven't played or even watched The Last Guardian.
BEST ANIME 2016
One Piece
I should note that I haven't played or even watched The Last Guardian.
BEST ANIME 2016
One Piece
I think I
only watch two animes at the moment... but One Piece does keep
dragging me in every week.
Dragon
Ball Super
It's
fantastic, I love it!
BEST MOVIE 2016
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
BEST MOVIE 2016
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
I
definetly enjoyed this movie sooooo much, I love it!
Doctor
Strange
I'm sorry
but I only liked Captain America: Civil War moderately. Doctor
Strange however, impressed me with it's visuals (something that I
never let movies get points for usually!) and entertaining dialogue.
The issues I have with the movie in things like casting in regards to
cultural and representational issues and stuff were pretty big,
however, I got most of that out of my system before even watching and
I can't deny that I really liked it, and even saw it twice!
Awards taken out from last year:
Awards taken out from last year:
None, this
is a great, small selection.
If you happen to have any award that you feel I should’ve given out, it’s not too late yet! If anybody suggests something in the comments I could give out more awards later.
That was another year, and now I give you; the song of today:
The song of today:
Drug dealer by Macklemore
Touching and sometimes heartbreaking and awful to listen to, I love how honest and genuine this feels. It's also an issue I feel very strongly about so to see someone like Macklemore fight and articulate it this well brings me great satisfaction. It's also an awesome song that I play on repeat.
If you happen to have any award that you feel I should’ve given out, it’s not too late yet! If anybody suggests something in the comments I could give out more awards later.
That was another year, and now I give you; the song of today:
The song of today:
Drug dealer by Macklemore
Touching and sometimes heartbreaking and awful to listen to, I love how honest and genuine this feels. It's also an issue I feel very strongly about so to see someone like Macklemore fight and articulate it this well brings me great satisfaction. It's also an awesome song that I play on repeat.
Hopefully
see you next year, when I will tell you if ending my current
assignments helped me become a better and more happy person.
